Hachimycin is an antibiotic medicine used to treat a variety of bacterial infections. It belongs to a class of drugs known as tetracyclines, which work by stopping the growth of bacteria. Hachimycin is used to treat infections of the respiratory tract, skin, and urinary tract, as well as some sexually transmitted diseases. It can also be used to prevent certain infections in people who have had contact with certain bacteria.
Hachimycin, also known as trichomycin, is a polyene macrolide antibiotic, antiprotozoal, and antifungal medication derived from the bacterium Streptomyces hachijoensis . It was first isolated and described in 1950, and has historically been used to treat gynecological infections. While not as commonly used today, it can still be found in some topical creams to treat fungal infections of the skin. It works by damaging the cell membranes of fungi and some protozoa.